Rodney Dow's guest appearances

Rodney Dow

The Farm Report

David Campbell

Kamal Mouzawak

John Mackey

Will Harris

Ron Finley

Chellie Pingree

Lorraine Lewandrowski

Evan Hanczor

George Weld

Steve Burnett

Austin Maness

Deb Soule

Avena Botanicals

Luke Holden

Eric Knight

OwlTail

This week on The Farm Report, host Erin Fairbanks welcomes back Rodney Dow to the show talking more on honey and honey bees! Jumping right in, Erin asks how exactly a beekeeper procures flavored honey such as buckwheat, acacia, alfalfa, and orange blossom. As it turns out, terroir is not only a term frequently used in wine but is also applicable to honey, as the location where the bees collect nectar drastically flavors the honey. Natural honey flavor is also affected by the season in which it is collected. Erin inquires how to tell a good queen bee from a bad queen bee and gets the full breakdown on the bee reproductive and life cycle. After the break, Rodney talks the technical process for safely and efficiently extracting the precious honey from the hive. Tune in for another great episode! This program was brought to you by Bonnie Plants.   “Good queens produce a lot of eggs and bad queens don’t.” “In the cast of characters you have the queen, the drone, and the unfertilized females: the worker bees.” —Rodney Dow on The Farm Report

This week on The Farm Report, host Erin Fairbanks welcomes back Rodney Dow to the show talking more on honey and honey bees! Jumping right in, Erin asks how exactly a beekeeper procures flavored honey such as buckwheat, acacia, alfalfa, and orange blossom. As it turns out, terroir is not only a term frequently used in wine but is also applicable to honey, as the location where the bees collect nectar drastically flavors the honey. Natural honey flavor is also affected by the season in which it is collected. Erin inquires how to tell a good queen bee from a bad queen bee and gets the full breakdown on the bee reproductive and life cycle. After the break, Rodney talks the technical process for safely and efficiently extracting the precious honey from the hive. Tune in for another great episode! This program was brought to you by <a href="http://www.bonnieplants.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bonnie Plants</a>. <h4>“Good queens produce a lot of eggs and bad queens don’t.”</h4> “In the cast of characters you have the queen, the drone, and the unfertilized females: the worker bees.” —Rodney Dow on The Farm Report

Episode 245: More Bee Talk with Glynwood’s Rodney Dow

This week on a brand new The Farm Report, host Erin Fairbanks kicks off the show welcoming Sara Brito, Executive Director Chef’s Collaborative to the show talking details of the upcoming Meat Matters event. Erin then welcomes Rodney Dow of Glynwood Farm and President and CEO of The Dow Corporation, to the program talking about honey bees. From his informative upbringing to explaining the basics about honey bee hive maintenance, Rodney relates the importance of apprenticing first before totally delving into beekeeping. Throughout the interview, Rodney shares a strong appreciation of honey bees’ role in the world with fascinating tips from ideal hive location to necessary equipment, disease control, plus a breakdown of bee activity by season. Looking to get into beekeeping? Check out workshops led by Rodney all about bee related topics. This program was brought to you by Cain Vineyard &amp; Winery.   “Unfortunately people talk about bees and they categorize everything which is hornets and wasps into calling them bees. Bees are nectar collectors. When they are outside the hive they have no interest in stinging you.” [10:50] “It’s about the bees, not about how much hone you get out of them.” [32:50] “Working with bees is life long passion because you can always learn something new.” [33:40] “Honey is the only natural food that never spoils!” [40:45] —Rodney Dow on The Farm Report

This week on a brand new The Farm Report, host Erin Fairbanks kicks off the show welcoming Sara Brito, Executive Director Chef’s Collaborative to the show talking details of the upcoming Meat Matters event. Erin then welcomes Rodney Dow of Glynwood Farm and President and CEO of The Dow Corporation, to the program talking about honey bees. From his informative upbringing to explaining the basics about honey bee hive maintenance, Rodney relates the importance of apprenticing first before totally delving into beekeeping. Throughout the interview, Rodney shares a strong appreciation of honey bees’ role in the world with fascinating tips from ideal hive location to necessary equipment, disease control, plus a breakdown of bee activity by season. Looking to get into beekeeping? Check out <a href="http://www.glynwood.org/upcoming-events/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">workshops</a> led by Rodney all about bee related topics. This program was brought to you by <a href="http://www.cainfive.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cain Vineyard &amp; Winery</a>. <h4>“Unfortunately people talk about bees and they categorize everything which is hornets and wasps into calling them bees. Bees are nectar collectors. When they are outside the hive they have no interest in stinging you.” [10:50]</h4> “It’s about the bees, not about how much hone you get out of them.” [32:50] “Working with bees is life long passion because you can always learn something new.” [33:40] “Honey is the only natural food that never spoils!” [40:45] —Rodney Dow on The Farm Report

Episode 243: Honey Bees with Rodney Dow